Flawed Immigration Programs

MULTIPLE IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS UNDER FIRE

Several weeks ago there were reports of major flaws in two immigration programs -- asylum applications and the visa lottery.

The Government Accountability Office found that the Department of Homeland Security has "limited capabilities" in detecting fraudulent asylum applications. The GAO found that DHS and the Department of Justice attempt to detect fraud on a case-by-case basis rather than establishing "more strategic, risk-based approaches." Asylum applications have increased by 140% in recent years as foreign citizens become more aware of the process.

In a separate report, the Inspector General has found that Visa Lottery winners are prone to Social Security fraud. The report found that the winners tend to be more careless with their Social Security Numbers or intentionally give them away because the numbers tend to be used multiple times with different employers. Specific source unknown as this info has been in my queue for weeks but I wanted to get it out.  You can find articles on the Internet.

You can read more about the GAO report here. And for the Inspector General's Visa Lottery SS fraud, click here